Chapter 3 Reform Policies and the Polity

"Chapter 3 available Open Access via OAPEN under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Western culture has 'faith' in the labour market as a test of the worth of each individual. For those who are out of work, welfare is now less of a support than a means of purification and redemption. Continuously r...

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Main Author: Boland, Tom (auth)
Other Authors: Griffin, Ray (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bristol Bristol University Press 2021
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